Beth Branch
Assistant Editor
Beth Branch is assistant editor at Country Living, where she is the resident baker on staff developing baking recipes for digital, food styling, and digital food content. She runs the CL Instagram and helps create content for Tiktok. She’s been with Country Living for two-and-a-half years and has 9 years of experience in the digital food space. She’s held editorial positions at Bake from Scratch, eMeals, and MyRecipes, editing recipes and developing digital and social content. She has run a personal baking blog since 2013 that lead to publishing a cookbook in 2018. She loves vintage and southern baking recipes, iced coffee, her cat Olive, and fantasy novels.

6 New Garden-Fresh Tomato Recipes to Make Before Summer Ends
From quick sides to easy mains and even a cocktail, these are the tomato recipes we’ve got on repeat for the rest of the season.

Food Network Star Molly Yeh Says Her New Anthropologie Kitchen Collection Was Inspired by Life on the Farm
Two words: butter barn.

Don’t Throw Away Overripe Bananas—These 14 Recipes Make Them Taste Better Than Ever
These delicious recipes will have you thinking twice about throwing away brown bananas.

5 Tomato Sandwich Recipes to Make with Your Garden Harvest
Maybe make one of each. Just so you can compare them all.

14 Campfire Desserts That Go Way Beyond S’mores
You can make a whole lot more than just s’mores. (But we have some fun s’mores recipes too.)

6 Fresh Blueberry Recipes to Make Before the Season Ends
From sweets to the grill to appetizers, blueberries deserve a spot on the menu while they’re in season.

5 Last-Minute Fourth of July Desserts to Make This Holiday Weekend
Whip up one of these sweet treats in no time.

13 Last-Minute Fourth of July Drink Ideas to Toast America’s 250th Anniversary
Celebrate the height of summer (and America's birthday) with a crowd-pleasing drink.

7 Easy Red, White & Blue Desserts for the Fourth of July
Whip up some sweet and buttery stars and stripes of your own to celebrate this year.

10 No-Bake 4th of July Desserts to Beat the Summer Heat
Turning on the oven in this heat? No thanks! Make these no-bake desserts for the 4th instead.

8 Best Fourth of July Burger Recipes for Your Holiday Cookout
Add some fun and creative burgers to the menu this year!

Blueberry-Apple-Ginger Ice Pops
Cool down on a sweltering summer day with these icy treats.

10 Dad-Approved Desserts to Make Father’s Day Extra Sweet
A fresh summer pie might just be the best way to show dad how much you care.

23 Easy Crock-Pot Recipes You’ll Want to Try This Summer
Slow cookers aren’t just for winter. Whip up dinner without heating up the kitchen!

8 Frozen Desserts That Taste Just Like Summer
Summer heat is a pretty good case for homemade ice cream.

Blueberry Spoonbread
Your new favorite easy and delicious summer dessert.

4 Refreshing Beer Cocktails for Memorial Day Weekend
Get the grill going and relax on the back porch with one of these summer sippers.

Your Memorial Day Cookout Menu: Easy Recipes for the Long Weekend
We’ve put together a tasty menu for your Memorial Day cookout, including grilling favorites, easy sides, and flag-inspired pies for dessert.

10 Easy Desserts for Memorial Day Weekend
Round out the family cookout with one of these sweet treats.

20 Fancy Mother’s Day Cocktails to Toast Mom This Weekend
Cheers to mom!

These Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes Look Straight Out of a Café
Nothing says “we love you” quite like a homemade meal—and these recipes are worthy of the occasion.

Gingham Cookies
Delicate, buttery cookies transformed into a pastel gingham pattern—pretty enough to steal the spotlight.

8 Sweet Spring Desserts to Make Right Now
Make any spring day a special occasion with these treats.

8 Mother’s Day Cakes for the Sweetest Weekend Celebration
From rich and decadent to sweet and elegant, these cakes are sure to show mom how much you care.

Your Cinco de Mayo Menu: Easy Recipes for a Festive Night at Home
From chips and salsa and margs to enchiladas and elotes, this menu is fit for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

6 Refreshing Margarita Recipes to Sip This Season
Beat the heat with everyone's favorite tequila-based cocktail.

5 Easy Bourbon Cocktails to Make for Kentucky Derby Weekend
The greatest two minutes in sports is gonna fly by fast, so make sure your beverage is prepared ahead of time.

6 Easy Spring Weeknight Meals You’ll Want to Make on Repeat
These recipes are just what your dinner rotation needs.

10 Delightful Cakes and Cupcakes Perfect for Spring Entertaining
Floral, fresh, and fruity, these sweet recipes are perfect for all spring occasions.

7 Light and Fresh Pasta Recipes Perfect for Spring Nights
Fresh spring produce, meet pasta.

Dolly Parton Swears by This Comforting, 5-Ingredient Casserole for Weeknight Dinners
Everyone in our office described it as poppy seed chicken without the poppy seeds.

7 Sweet Ways to Make the Most of Strawberry Season
From cakes to pies to cobblers—here’s what to make with that fresh basket of berries.

6 Fresh Carrot Recipes to Make the Most of Spring’s Best Produce
Pasta! Hummus! Tacos!

It’s Not Too Late to Plan a Fresh and Seasonal Easter Dinner Menu
Get started on your grocery list!

11 Elegant Easter Drink Ideas for Your Weekend Menu
Elevate your Easter celebration with these spring sippers.

Everything You Need to Know About KitchenAid’s New Artisan Plus Stand Mixers, From a Professional Baker
Yes, it has a light over the bowl, and yes, it comes in new colors.

8 Stunning Cakes for Your Easter Dessert Table
If you’ve always wanted to make the viral speckled egg cake, now’s the time!

10 Celebratory Desserts for Easter Sunday
Treat Easter guests to fresh spring flavors and cute candy-topped sweets.

Historic Deer Path Inn Unveils New Dining Room: The Brasserie
Say hello to a more modern dining experience that still radiates an air of British sensibility.

Try this Delightfully Fresh Dinner Menu to Celebrate Spring
We’re heading straight to the farmers’ market for all those fresh veggies!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Traditional Irish Dinner
Ditch the green-tinted beer and celebrate with these delicious and classic recipes instead.

7 One-Pot Meals that Still Taste Great the Next Day
Hello, delicious leftovers.

8 Cozy Dinners to Make While It’s Still Chilly Out
Kick the winter blues to the curb with these cozy and comforting meals.

Move Over Butter Yellow: KitchenAid’s New Mixer Color Is Spring in Appliance Form
This year’s color is all about bringing fresh and invigorating energy to the table.

11 Meatless Dinners to Eat During Lent
Add these vegetarian recipes to the dinner lineup and you’ll be set for the season.

6 Sweet (and Savory!) Maple Recipes to Celebrate Tapping Season
Maple season, also known as tapping season, runs from the end of February through mid-April.

10 Last-Minute Desserts to Impress Your Valentine
It’s not too late to bake something from the heart.

8 Valentine’s Day Chocolate Desserts You Can Make Last-Minute
We’ve got the way to a chocolate lover’s heart.

7 Touchdown-Worthy Super Bowl Desserts to Serve This Weekend
You’ve got the savory snacks sorted out, but don’t forget the sweets!

Impressive Super Bowl Recipes that Are Easier Than You Think
This is how you win at Super Bowl snacks.

5 Home-Cooked Casseroles that Feel Like a Hug in Food Form
When it’s chilly outside and you’re in need of some new dinner ideas, add these delicious casseroles to your weekly rotation.

We’re Celebrating Dolly Parton’s Birthday with Banana Pudding Cake
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the one and only, Dolly Parton!

Joanna Gaines’s Cozy Kitchen Moment Has Bakers Eyeing Her Fancy Stand Mixer
We also volunteer as taste testers.

Maple-Bacon Popovers
Impress your guests with these tender, savory and sweet breakfast treats.

Chicken Enchilada Verde Casserole
Make this easy-to-assemble casserole for a weeknight dinner or a Sunday supper.

Donna Kelce Returns to Host the Pillsbury Bake-Off—With a Game-Day Twist
Everyone's favorite football mom is back this year and the theme couldn't be more perfect.

Maple Bread Pudding
Warm bread pudding is the ultimate comfort dessert.

Maple Syrup Chai
Warm and comforting, this chai will keep you toasty all winter long.

Maple-Coconut Granola
Is it a snack or a breakfast cereal? Both! What could be better.

Spinach and Zucchini Baked Ziti
You won't miss the meat in this vegetarian dish.

Skip the Alcohol—Ring in New Year's with These Festive Mocktails
Enjoy the New Year's Eve festivities with these mocktails that are so good, you'll forget all about the alcoholic versions.

Gail Simmons’ Festive Holiday Cocktail Is the Perfect Way to Welcome Guests
Long time Top Chef judge Gail Simmons whips up a beautifully delicious bourbon cocktail for the holidays.

28 Christmas Cake Ideas for Your Holiday Dessert Table
For a stunning centerpiece dessert, there's nothing like cake!

23 Lucky Recipes to Ring in 2026, Even If You're Not Superstitious
Ring in the new year with a whole host of lucky foods!